Game Patch/Update Files

[bluestrobe]

I was trying to find the legality of hosting patch files for games and programs on private servers (for free, no profit). In the past I grew tired of sitting at my computer waiting "in line" for up to 2 hours to download a 4mb patch or having to subscribe to a website to have access to a patch file. At this time its just an idea and nothing more. I can't find information on the web to point to either side. Anyone have ideas?

 

[pontifex]

i'm pretty sure they are free to host

 

[bluestrobe]

I have a nice FTP server here doing nothing at the moment and wanted to do something to help people for free and legally. I might setup a game patch server if I find its ok to do.

 

[bluestrobe]

Anyone else have an opinion?

 

[sao123]

as long as you dont break any of the temrs included in the EULA by doing so...
its legal.
in short... you dont want opinions...
you want elua's.

 

[bluestrobe]

Would the EULA of the game umbrella the patches also? In that sense it would be wrong. Most patches I have grabbed in the past had no EULA presented, it was "click here to download" type of deal.